Dr. Ian K. Smith is the number-one New York Times bestselling author of Shred: The Revolutionary Diet, as well as Super Shred: The Big Results Diet, Blast the Sugar Out!, The Clean 20, and twelve other books, with millions of copies in print. Dr. Smith's critically acclaimed novel The Blackbird Papers was the 2005 BCALA fiction recipient of the Honor Book Award. His other highly praised novels include The Ancient Nine and The Unspoken.

Dr. Smith, a graduate of Harvard, Columbia, and the University of Chicago, is the medical contributor and cohost of The Rachael Ray Show. He has written for Time, Newsweek, Men's Fitness, and the New York Daily News. Dr. Smith has served on the boards of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition; the American Council on Exercise; the New York Mission Society; the Prevent Cancer Foundation; the New York Council for the Humanities; and the Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity.

Keep up to date with Dr. Smith by visiting his website at www.doctoriansmith.com and following him on Twitter (@DrIanSmith) and Instagram (@DoctorIanSmith).